Senior Product Manager

Senior Product Manager – Connections

Reporting to:
Director of Product Management.

Location:

Oak Harbor, WA. IDEX Health & Science, LLC is a global leader in life science fluidics, microfluidics, and optics. The Product Manager will own the full lifecycle of fluidic connections (tubing, fittings, accessory products) from ideation through retirement.

The role requires a strategic, commercially minded leader who translates market and customer needs and technical insights into a clear product. The Product Manager is accountable for product strategy, roadmap prioritization, pricing, and portfolio optimization, working cross‑functionally with Commercial, Operations, Engineering, and other partners.

• Own the full product lifecycle for connections, including roadmap development, requirement definition, prioritization, and execution of growth and optimization initiatives.
• Lead cross‑functional collaboration with Project Management, Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Finance on all New Product Development (NPD) efforts.
• Conduct rigorous Voice‑of‑Customer research, market needs analysis, and competitive intelligence to identify opportunities, define product requirements, and inform strategic decisions.
• Analyze market landscapes and competitive offerings to guide positioning, differentiation, and long‑term product strategy.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing to develop and execute go‑to‑market plans, launch strategies, sales tools, training materials, and promotional content.
• Monitor and report product performance across key metrics—revenue, margin, price realization, forecast accuracy, quality indicators, and customer satisfaction—and recommend actions to improve results.
• Create, maintain, and update product documentation, including proposals, datasheets, application notes, and user guides.
• Provide pre‑ and post‑sales support in collaboration with Applications, Sales, and Customer Service teams.
• Lead annual pricing and portfolio review processes, including segmentation, 80/20 analysis, SKU rationalization, and pricing strategy updates.
• Develop a deep understanding of competitor strategies, technologies, and roadmap directions to proactively identify risks, gaps, and opportunities.
• Ensure prompt, transparent communication and follow‑through on requests and escalations from internal stakeholders.
• Maintain clear, timely project and portfolio documentation, including status updates, decision logs, risks, assumptions, and cross‑functional communication records.
• Drive alignment across teams by facilitating discussions, clarifying ambiguous inputs, resolving conflicts, and ensuring the right decisions are made and documented.
• Champion customer advocacy and product quality, consistently representing customer needs within the organization.
• Support strategic planning activities, contributing insights on market trends, customer needs, technology shifts, and portfolio evolution.

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (engineering, sciences) required.
• 4+ years of product management experience, including a product launch.
• Additional experience in technical sales, applications, and/or engineering is a plus.
• Preference for candidates with experience in life science fields such as genomics, chromatography, mass spectrometry, bioprocessing, spatial biology.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); ability to learn and navigate ERP system.
• Experience in product development or related functions such as sales, marketing, applications engineering, or operations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present ideas clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Strong organizational and planning abilities, with exceptional attention to detail and follow‑through.
• Robust analytical and problem‑solving skills; ability to interpret data, identify trends, and recommend actions.
• Technical aptitude and willingness to become subject‑matter expert on company products, applications, and markets.
• Ability to research and develop data‑driven business cases for new products and portfolio decisions.
• Collaborative working style; effective in team…